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“The quality of seed corn depends on the weath-er and environment under which it developed,among many other factors, and during 2009 com-panies faced a catch-22 when it came time to har-vest.”

Dave Granzow, Pioneer seed corn producer fromMcCallsburg in Story County, explained the chal-lenge companies sometimes faced boiled down tothe “dilemma” of choosing to harvest the cropwith higher than typical moisture, and expose itto more drying time, thereby potentially nega-tively affecting germination or leave it in thefield and risk frost damage.

Typically, seed corn is harvested before it everreceives frost. The amount of damage from frostdepends on the moisture of the crop, how long itis exposed to freezing temperatures, and how coldit gets, he continued.

Roger Elmore, ISU Extension agronomist spe-cializing in corn production, noted that the expe-rience of corn growers during 2009 was highlydependent upon location and said those in thesouthwest and northwest portions of Iowa “had arelatively good year.”

Crop producers across the state were hit withearly frosts in some areas that adversely “affect-ed the seed producers more so than the grain pro-ducer,” further enhancing issues with germina-tion, he continued.

In some production areas, the northeast portionof Iowa in particular, producers ended up withlighter kernel (seed) weights.

“A slow growing season” characterized by cooltemperatures and slow development,” Elmoresaid was “the thing that happened to almost all ofus.”He remarked that several relatively widespreadhail events also resulted in crop damage.

However, unlike 2008, spring planting delayswere not as prevalent in 2009 and the crop was,overall, planted on time.“2008 was a devastating year for me,” Granzowstated.

Russ Kurth retires from Logan NRCSoffice after 23 years....Page 3

Average value of farm land in Iowadrops by 2.2 percent ....Page 19

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by Mary Darling, Logan Herald-Observer.

Russ Kurth, Harrison County DistrictConservationist, has decided to put away the handlevels and residue counters and start a new seg-ment to his career - retirement.

December 31 was Kurth's last day in the officewhere he has worked since 1986. His career pathas a conservationist began on what he calls achance of fate.

"I was at Iowa State in the Agronomy buildingand a sign was posted about a summer job. Iapplied on a whim, or maybe it was fate. That'show I got started," Kurth said. He graduated fromISU in 1977 with an animal science degree.

He met is wife, the former Peggy Moffatt fromBeebeetown, the last quarter of college.

Kurth worked first as a student trainee in Mayof 1975 in Plymouth County, in LeMars, his home-town area, then Woodbury County. In 1977-1979he worked in Logan as a soil conservationist. Thefamily moved to Jasper County in 1979 where heworked at Newton through 1981 and then from1981 through 1986 he was located at Shenandoahas an area resource conservationist.

"There was a lot of traveling involved in thatjob," Kurth said.

That is why he was drawn to the job in Logan,which he took in 1986, to lessen the travelingaspect.

His job has entailed planning and providingtechnical assistance for good conservation prac-tices, managing cost share programs and helpingfarmers apply them.

"In a year's time I think we work directly withat least 200 farmers," Kurth said. "There are 800farmers in Harrison County."

Times have changed since 1986 when there wereapproximately 1,200 farmers in the county, Kurthsaid.

"When I started in 1986 we had the 1985 farmbill that required farmers to have conservationcompliance plans on all their highly erodibleland," Kurth said. "And then we had to help themapply the conservation practices and plans by1995."

According to Kurth, Harrison County hasapproximately 486,000 acres with two-thirds ofthat highly erodible land.

"Back in 1986 when we went to a field to lay outterraces there was lots of erosion," Kurth said."Today it is a rare case where farms would havemuch erosion. Overall, conservation practices

have worked, soil erosion is down drastically inthe past 23 years."

Kurth proudly ticked off some of the district'saccomplishments over the past 23 years.

"Since 1986 we have applied a little over eightmillion feet of terraces with most of that, about 4.5million prior to 1995," Kurth said.

The office itself has changed over the years withthree employees, a soil conservationist, technicianand secretary in 1986 to presently having twotechnicians, a soil conservationist, a part timeemployee and secretary.

"In between, when we had all the conservationwork, we had an additional soil conservationistand technician," Kurth said.

In the mid 1990's the service changed its namefrom Soil Conservation Service to NaturalResources Conservation Service.

"It fits more what we do," Kurth said. "We dosoil, water and air conservation planning andwork on natural prairies with cedar removal andnative prairie burnings.

The district is working on wetland conservationprograms and conservation reserve programsseeding highly erodible land.

Kurth said the favorite part of his job has beenworking with the farmers.

"There's lots of good conservation minded farm-ers in the county," Kurth said. "I've enjoyed help-ing them protect and improve their land."

He also cited the people his has worked with."I've had good staff over the years. They've been

easy to supervise and have an interest in helpingpeople apply conservation practices," Kurth said.

He also cited the good commissioners and super-visors he's had to work with that have made thejob more enjoyable.

The stressful part of the job is applying new pro-grams with new rules that are not known rightaway.

"It's an evolving process," Kurth said. "Keepingup with all the rules with all the different pro-grams and then the rule changes."

Of course over the years, computers have addedsome ease to the position as well.

"When I started we had plan maps for the farm-ers that we had to cut and paste together and theywere five to 10 years old," Kurth said. "Now I canshow a guy a map of what his land looked like lastyear."

The district is presently working with variouswatershed programs through federal programs.They have had contracts over the years to build

almost 30 large erosion control structures.Presently they are working with the Tri-WillowWatershed that encompasses Harrison, Mononaand Crawford Counties and working on a floodand erosion control plan for Missouri Valley.

"We applied for a grant for $20,000 to do thewatershed planning which we received, and areworking on applying for watershed protectiongrants through Iowa," Kurth said. "So far one hasbeen approved for Elk Creek flood control."

As for the future, Kurth plans on continuingstaying involved with farming.

"I'm going to continue to farm my dad's land inPlymouth County and enjoy it more now," he said."I will also be doing some consulting work for var-ious crop consultant companies in the area andspending more time with the kids and grandkids."

Kurth won't be idle, he also plans to stayinvolved in the Logan Kiwanis Club, ExtensionCouncil, Corn and Soybean Growers and the FarmBureau.

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“This year we know that state budgets are goingto be an issue,” said Mindy Larsen Poldberg, ICGAdirector of government relations. “Our goal will beto maintain funding for issues important to ourcorn growers and to protect our existing agricul-tural tax credits as well as maintain funding andsupport for programs such as the Renewable FuelsStandard.”

In late August, grassroots representatives fromthe Iowa Corn Growers Association

(ICGA) reinstated expiring policies and adoptednew issues at the ICGA’s annual policy conferencein Des Moines. The grassroots delegation conduct-ed key policy discussions on emerging state andfederal issues such as carbon, climate change, andindirect land use.

The following issues will be key ICGA prioritiesin 2010:

• Ethanol: Support 25% Iowa RFS by 2019 anddefend renewable fuels infrastructure fund

• Livestock: Support of a healthy livestockindustry and the defense against negative

• Livestock proposals• Environment: Oppose California-style

Emissions requirements (E85 impact) and anyIowa specific legislation on climate change

• Transportation: Funding for rural roads,bridges and infrastructure improvements or

• RepairsOther items included tax and budget issues to

ensure that Iowa remains a strongagricultural state. The entire 2009-2010 policy resolution book is

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by Emma Struve

During Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey’smid-December visit to Denison a topic of highimportance for many that attended his dialoguesession at the Farm Bureau office was how theIowa Department of Agriculture and LandStewardship would address the 10 percent budgetcut and still maintain adequate levels of service.

“We have to find a way of reducing our expensesfrom $22 million to $16.8, or whatever next year’s(budget) will be,” Northey said.

The basis of the strategy, he stated, is to “figureout what needs to be done, what’s absolutelyessential.

“Meat inspection, dairy inspection, animalhealth issues, those things are essential. A lot ofthe rest of things we do are essential, too, butmaybe we can do less of them,” Northey continued.“Maybe we can find some ways to spin off some ofthese things.”

Northey offered as an example the transfer ofthe state metrologist, the person who certifiesweights for scales among other work with weightsand measures, to Ellsworth Community College inIowa Falls where he will continue to do certifica-tions as well as head one of three weights andmeasures educational programs in the country.

With this transfer, the state will save in excess of$100,000 per year.

An additional strategy under consideration is tocoordinate a structural change with the state’sNRCS offices.

Northey remarked, “The NRCS is looking atreorganizing into districts where they put somecounties together. We’re probably going to workwith them in some way and try to organize thesame way.”

During the past 18 months, as a result of attri-tion and two rounds of lay-offs, the Department ofAgriculture and Land Stewardship has reduced itsworkforce by more than 10 percent.

Simply put, the Department of Agriculture willhave to be smaller, Northey said.

Crawford County’s soil conservation office wasaffected by attrition, commented Judy Gronau, ofthe Farm Bureau. When the secretary retired in2009 she was not replaced, nor are there inten-tions to do so.

What will emerge from the transition?“I’m saying we’re going to be more efficient and

do more things for less dollars when we’re donewith this,” Northey concluded. “We’ll probably alsonot do some things that people really want done,too, and that’s really tough.”

Northey exposes budget challenge facing IowaDepartment of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

Sioux Central FFA participated in the Iowa BeefScholarship Extravaganza in Ames on the IowaState campus on Wednesday, December 16.

The team consisted of Treasurer David Movall,as well as juniors Mitch Sievers and AustinEhlers.

The team went through 10 stations and at eachstation two members of the team had to compete.

The stations included Handling and Health,Nutrition, Marketing, Seedstock Merchandising,Keep- Cull Replacement Heifers, Beef IndustryIssues, Reproduction, Credit and Finance, BeefManagement, Job Interview.

The competition showcased the members’ beefskills and knowledge of agriculture. All learnedfrom the experience.

Mitch Sievers said, “Even though the taskswhere sometimes hard, we stuck it out and did thebest job given our abilities.”

A donation from the Buena Vista CountyCattlemen allowed the Sioux Central FFA team tocompete.

Sioux Central FFA travels to BeefScholarship Extravaganza

The Sioux Central FFA team of David Movall,Mitch Sievers and Austin Ehlers competed in theIowa Beef Scholarship Extravaganza in Ames onthe Iowa State campus on Wednesday, December16. (Photo submitted)

I’m beginning to thinkthat mother nature wasjust playing with me lastyear, lulling me into afalse sense of securityregarding winter in thecountry.

It’s not like I’m a nativeFloridian or Californian. Iwas born in Iowa, andraised in Iowa. I remem-ber winters in northwestIowa where the powerwas out for days in oursmall town.

Snow was piled up sohigh we could almostwalk from the top of thepile to the garage roof.

Since moving toDenison, about an hoursouth of my alma mater,Mallard, I’ve beenspoiled. We lived in townand my husband couldalways get me to workwithin a couple hours.I’ve not been snowed insince I was a kid.

Luckily, each time “thebig one” was coming inDecember and the firstpart of January, I’ve pre-pared by purchasing a fewextra groceries.Apparently, when you liveon the farm, that’s whatyou do. You plan on notbeing able to get “to town”for a few days.

This is all new to me. When the big Christmas

blizzard was going to hit,I prepared by purchasinga turkey. We knew thatwe had no chance of beingable to get anywhere onChristmas, especially anhour and half to my par-ents’ house in north-cen-tral Iowa.

So, for the first time inall my 40 years, I had tocook my own turkey. I did-n’t HAVE to cook it, but Iwanted to be able to haveat least a semblance of atraditional Christmas din-ner at our house for thekids. The turkey did turnout pretty good, afterreceiving loads of adviseon the internet site, HowTo Cook A ThanksgivingTurkey, and my friends.

I did cheat and use astuffing mix, and a store-bought pumpkin pie, but Ididn’t want to chance loos-ing the electricity and hav-ing an uncooked pie. Therest, I knew I could cookon a grill if need be, andmy family wouldn’t mind.

Luckily our electricitystayed on for the day, andwe kept ourselves occu-pied with video games andmovies.

Speaking of the kids, Ithought I was thinkingahead by sending the “big”gifts up to mom and dad’shouse ahead of time sothey wouldn’t be able tosneak a peak. The jokewas on me, as my oldestonly got to open socks andunderwear on Christmasmorning. Though he toldme that was OK, becausehe had enough stuff, hiseyes did seem to light up abit when I told him his bigpresent was at his grand-parent’s house.

The day afterChristmas, we were finallyable to get out of the houseand travel to my parents’house for the familyChristmas. My husbandand a neighbor had“plowed” a partial path tothe mile north of ourhouse with their tractors.The snow plows had

cleared the rest to thehighway because of a barnfire earlier in the day.(The animals were saved,but the barn was not.)

Getting out was easy,but getting back thatnight was a little hairy asthe road had drifted backin a bit. We almost gotstuck a couple timesbefore finally making itinto our driveway.

The next morning, a carwas stuck in front of ourhouse trying to get tochurch, the first of manyvehicles to get stuck andpulled out by the tractor.

In the first storm of thenew year, a county snowplow got stuck in front ofthe house, too, much to theentertainment of my chil-dren.

Of course, I had to hopout and take pictures ofthe ordeal, as first my hus-band tried to pull him outthen as another county

plow tried and failed aswell. Only after the hugeamount of snow in front ofthe plow was pushed tothe side did the secondplow pull out the first.

We still only have a one-vehicle path in front of ourhouse. Hopefully the snowstays away for awhile, asI’m not sure how manymore snow days I can takeon the farm.

I think we’ll be shoppingfor a generator for thefarm this summer too,since I like to be prepared.I don’t relish the thoughtof being stuck in the coun-try with no electricity for afew days.

Hopefully mothernature has gotten theword “blizzard” out of hersystem for the season. Ifnot, we’ll stay prepared forbeing snowed in, andpulling people out.


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The Iowa Pork Producers Association will con-duct the 2010 Iowa Pork Congress at the IowaEvents Center in Des Moines Wednesday andThursday, January 27 and 28.

This is the 38th annual conference andtradeshow. All Iowa and Midwest-area pork pro-ducers are invited to attend.

The nation's largest winter swine trade showwill run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday andfrom 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday at Hy-Vee Halland Veterans' Memorial Auditorium.

Hy-Vee Hall is expected to have nearly 300 dif-ferent companies exhibiting their swine-relatedproducts and services during the show. Attendeescan find information on just about anything need-ed in swine production.

One of the highlights of Pork Congress is thewide variety of seminars available and the factthat there's no additional charge to attend the ses-sions. Nearly a dozen seminars and live demon-strations are scheduled for the two-day event.

"We take great pride in bringing in experts fromaround the Midwest to discuss the topics andissues of greatest importance to pork producers,"commented Iowa Pork Congress CommitteeChairman Greg Lear, a producer from Spencer."Producers should find this year's seminar topicsvery appealing and educational."

Seminar topics include risk management, envi-ronmental regulations, market forecasts, employ-ee training, alternative production systems anddisease prevention. Producers also can attend livedemonstrations on swine necropsy and feed effi-ciency. Certification training sessions on PorkQuality Assurance® Plus and Transport QualityAssurance® also will be offered at no additional

cost to producers, as well as a certification sessionfor confinement site manure applicators.

This year's featured keynote speaker is MichelePayn-Knoper, a professional speaker, agricultureexpert and author from Indiana. Widely known asa "change agent," Payn-Knoper will teach produc-ers how to reach higher levels of performance. Heraddress is titled "Celebrating Agriculture" and shewill use humor and a few kick-boxing moves todeliver her message.

In addition to the trade show and seminars,attendees can network with other pork producersand industry experts throughout the show andattend the various social events. Several youthactivities also will be offered. The 4-H and FFASwine Judging Contest is back for a second con-secutive year and any 4-H or FFA members inter-ested in learning more about judging hogs andearning valuable scholarships are invited to par-ticipate.

Pork producers, allied business partners andstudents are encouraged to attend the two-dayshow. The Pork Congress offers information fordecision makers in farrowing, finishing and seed-stock production, production employees, veteri-narians or anyone with an interest in the swineindustry.

IPPA members and non-members can savemoney when they pre-register to attend PorkCongress. Registration at the door is $10. The costto non-members is just $5 when they register inadvance. IPPA members who pre-register receivefree admission. Registration can be completed athttp://www.iowaporkcongress.org. For more infor-mation, visit http://www.iowaporkcongress.org/ orcall IPPA at (515) 225-7675 or (800) 372-7675.

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Registered attendees and exhibitors at the 2010Iowa Pork Congress will be able to get vaccinatedagainst the Novel H1N1 Influenza Virus that sur-faced in the United States last spring and contin-ues as a serious health threat to Iowans.

Arrangements for the free vaccinations weremade by the Iowa Pork Producers Associationthrough the Iowa Department of Agriculture andLand Stewardship and the state veterinarian. Theshots will be administered by the IowaDepartment of Public Health during the two-dayconference in Des Moines January 27 and 28.

"We're pleased to be able to offer these free vac-cinations at Pork Congress," said IPPA PresidentJohn Vossberg, a pork producer from Janesville."People don't always have time or make time to getthe shots and it's important because we still wantto protect our pigs and keep the virus out of theIowa swine herd."

Vossberg emphasized that the shots are beingprovided to protect the livestock because peoplewho have the virus can easily transmit the illnessto pigs and the industry does not want that to hap-pen.

The shots will be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Jan. 27 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 28 in booth #100on the south end of the tradeshow floor at Hy-VeeHall in the Iowa Events Center.

Vossberg said the free vaccinations give atten-dees another good reason to attend Pork Congress.

"It's a great opportunity for attendees to get a lotdone at one place, whether its' attending the greatseminars, roaming the tradeshow, visiting withpeople in the pork industry, or getting an H1N1shot," he said.

Free H1N1 vaccinations to beoffered to 2010 IowaPork Congress attendees An exceptional cattle producer and livestock

auction market operator was named the 2010Iowa Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Award winnerfor his focus on animal care practices.

Morris Larson, Spencer Livestock Sales, washonored at the Iowa Cattlemen’s AssociationAnnual Convention in Ames on January 5.

“As a beef producer and livestock market opera-tor, I believe quality beef begins with quality care,which is why I work hard to keep my animalshealthy, safe and secure,” said Morris Larson.

The winner must be a BQA-certified beef pro-ducer who is committed to raising cattle in a safe,caring manner. Morris requires all of his employ-ees at Spencer Livestock Sales to be BQA certifiedas well.

BQA is a national program for beef cattle pro-duction that assures the highest standards of ani-mal care and treatment. It was developed withguidance from leading animal health and well-being experts and outlines essential elements forcattle care. More than 90 percent of all U.S. beef israised under the BQA program.

“BQA has become as much of a public perceptionissue as an animal health and welfare issue in mymind,” said Morris. “We do the best we can tomake sure the public perception of what we do ispositive. Our goal was never to try to win any-thing, but just to do our best. I’ve always thoughtany job worth doing was worth doing well.”

Morris has hosted an annual BQA certificationmeeting for the past five years. He is also commit-ted to low-stress cattle handling techniques. Forexample, electric prod use has been eliminatedand replaced with flags as the approved method ofmoving cattle. Cattle are handled with as littlepressure as necessary to get the desired responsewhich keeps them calm and comfortable.

Morris was nominated for the Iowa BQA Awardby the Northwest Iowa PreconditioningCommittee. “Morris’ dedication to the investmentin BQA for employees and beef producers will con-tinue as will his commitment to making sure thegeneral public has a positive perception of live-stock handling practices,” said Dennis DeWitt,Iowa State University Extension Livestock FieldSpecialist. “Morris is committed to the BQA pro-gram and strives to provide his own livestock, aswell as the livestock at Spencer Livestock Sales,with the best care possible.”

A common trait among all contest entrants wasa strong desire to continually improve BQA ontheir operations while encouraging others toimplement the program. Judges for the BQAaward considered, among other attributes, adher-ence to “on-site” BQA principles, leadership activ-ities and the sustainability of the business as awhole.

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2010 Iowa PorkCongressIowa Events CenterDes Moines, IowaJan. 27-28, 2010

Wednesday, January 27• “Celebrating Agriculture”

Keynote Speaker – Michele Payn-Knoper

• Risk Management for Risky BusinessMark Greenwood – Ag Star Financial ServicesDr. John Lawrence – Iowa State University

• Environmental Regulation and Nuisance Case UpdateEldon McAfee – Beving, Swanson & Forrest

• The Crystal Ball Says…Dr. Steve Meyer – Paragon Economics, Inc.

• Swine Necropsy at a Glance -DemonstrationDr. Alex Ramirez and Dr. Rodney Baker – IowaState University

• “Feeding” the Bottom Line - DemonstrationDr. Ken Stalder – Iowa State University

• Fires and Foam: What have we learned?Dr. Robert Burns – Iowa State UniversityDr. Larry Jacobson – University of Minnesota

Seminars at the 2010 Iowa Pork CongressThursday, January 28

• “Maintaining” the Bottom LineDr. Stephen Pohl – South Dakota StateUniversity

• Effective Employee Training to Build BarnCultureDr. Sarah Probst-Miller – Carthage VeterinaryService, Ltd.

• Building Efficient Alternative ProductionSystemsDr.Yuzhi Li – University of Minnesota

• Keeping Disease off the FarmDr. Scott Dee – University of Minnesota

• Contracts: Learning from the Experience ofDifficult Economic TimesEldon McAfee – Beving, Swanson & Forrest

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The 15th annual Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation(ICF) Beef Scholarship Extravaganza took placeDecember 16 at Iowa State University in Ames.

“The Beef Scholarship Extravaganza allows stu-dents to experience the different aspects andknowledge needed to be successful in the beefbusiness,” said Will Frazee, beef producer fromEmerson and Vice President of the IowaCattlemen’s Foundation. “The Iowa Cattlemen’sFoundation is proud to host an event that encour-ages students who someday will emerge as indus-try leaders. After observing these talented youngpeople, we are confident the future will be in goodhands.”

Teams from across Iowa and Missouri enteredthe challenging beef management contest. Theunique competition focused on students knowl-edge and skills in beef production management.Teams worked through 10 stations that covered abroad range of beef cattle management practicesincluding marketing, nutrition, beef quality, seed-stock merchandising, credit and finance, andindustry issues.

The Wayne County FFA team of Zach Binghamand Kiley Everman of Allerton and BranygonKunzie of Corydon took champion honors. LandO’Lakes Feed sponsored a $1,000 scholarship foreach of the three members of the Wayne FFAteam. The Wayne FFA advisor is Tim Prunty.

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The Iowa Beef Breeds Council sponsored thethird place team scholarship won by the TamaCounty Beef Team. Tama Beef Team coach is JulieGray. Team members included Tyler Beenken ofTraer and Tara Gray of Toledo.

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Pictured above, from left, are Denison FFA advisor Randall Kuhlmann, FFA members DaymonSchmidt, Whitney Reimers, Christina Riessen and Michael Rothe, with Dave Petty, Iowa Cattlemen’sFoundation president. Two Denison FFA teams won the reserve champion and fourth place honors atthe 15th annual Beef Scholarship Extravaganza at Iowa State University. Photo submitted


Lean hog trade has been higher this week dueto continued chart buying. After three days oftrade, the weekly net change is $1.72 higher onFebruary, and June is up $1.90. Processing mar-gins have improved this week after the sharpincrease in carcass value on Wednesday; most ofthe increase was due to a $6.34 surge in the bellyprimal. Cash has been sharply lower despite theimproved margins and was down over $1.50 onTuesday. For now, cash is called steady for theremainder of the week. On the chart, the marketgapped higher early this week and printed newhighs for the move. This should continue theuptrend, but cash trade does not support higherfutures for now. This market is overbought and

has the makings of a bull trap. Hedgers call withquestions, look at your expected margins, let thathelp make your decisions. For now, a sidewaysmarket is likely for January.

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WHEAT 1/14/10Wheat trade has been lower this week due to

profit taking by market longs, spillover pressurefrom corn, and the bearish USDA report. Afterthree days of trade the weekly net changes were 31lower in Chicago, KC is 24 lower, and Minneapolisis down 31. Wheat trade has held up better thanthe row crops this week despite the bearish report.It is likely a result of fewer short positions takenover the holiday when the market thought indexfund buying was occurring. This has produced lim-ited sellers versus corn. The negative fundamentswere confirmed on the January USDA report, butmarket bulls argue that the big reduction in plant-ed acres should support the market. The winterwheat acreage estimate came in well below expec-tations at 37.097 million acres versus 43.3 a yearago and the 40 million acre average trade guess.The quarterly stocks report was at 1.765 billionwhich was in line with expectations. The carryoverwas larger than expected at 976 million bushelsversus the average trade guess of 905. The lowerprojected production will likely only lead to a lightnet deficit for the year, meaning we may only pro-duce 1.95 billion bushels of wheat, but use 2 bil-lion, which will keep the carryover up near a bil-lion bushels. We are running at a huge 45% stocksto usage, so wheat remains fundamentally bearishdespite the big acreage drop. The global carryoveralso jumped 5 million tons to 195.6 million tons.The weekly export sales were 181,900 tons whichwas below expectations; U.S. wheat is also tradinga near 20 cent premium over Black Sea wheat sodemand is unlikely to increase sharply. Hedgerscall with questions, make sure to extend some2010 sales on nearby strength.

Chicago Kansas City Minneapolis

Support: 487 492 501

Resistance 599 588 601

Mar Mar Meal Mar Oil

Support: 935 274 3690

Resistance 1062 311 4138

CATTLE 1/14/10Live cattle trade has been lightly lower this

week. Heading into Thursday, the weekly net

changes are 12 lower on the February chart and

April is down 10 on the week. Better weather this

week has pressured the market, but some chart

buying and light short covering has limited down-

side. Cash trade developed on Wednesday at $86

in the South and $138 in the North, which was

steady to $1 higher versus last week. Packers

have been aggressive buyers this week, and should

have concluded trade for the week. Only some

light clean up sales should remain. The cutout fin-

ished higher on Wednesday with choice up 48 at

$145.43 and select was 51 higher at $139.86. Look

for cash trade to dictate the futures near-term.

Hedgers call with questions.

HOGS 1/14/10Feb Apr

Support: 6457 6957

Resistance 7107 7497

Mar 10 Dec 10

Support: 335 378

Resistance 449 470

CORN 1/14/10Corn trade has been sharply lower this week fol-

lowing the negative USDA Supply and Demandreport. After three days of trade, the weeklychange is 39 lower on the March contract andDecember 2010 is down 31. The outside marketinfluence has been mixed this week; crude is $3.30lower, the dollar is 64 lower, and the DOW is 77higher. On the charts, the short-term trend hasreversed following the report; the trade gappedlower on both Tuesday and Wednesday. We didprint new lows for the move on Wednesday, but themarket was unable to find further selling interestat the lows. The big range this week opens the doorfor increased volatility, but we should try to estab-lish a new range with support at Wednesday’s lowand resistance at $3.95 which is the 200-day. Thereport on Tuesday has been the feature this week,and will likely continue to be the main marketmover near-term. The USDA jumped the yield esti-mate to 165.2 versus the previous 162.9 bushel peracre estimate. This brought the crop size to 13.151billion which was above the high side of estimatesand over 300 million bushels above the averagetrade guess. This raised the carryover number to1.764 billion which was also above the high side ofestimates. The Dec 1 Quarterly stocks number wasat 10.934; this was over 200 million greater thanexpected. The global carryover jumped by 4 milliontons up to 136.19; there was only a 1 million tonincrease in Argentina, and importing nations sawa light production estimate decline. This wouldsuggest exports should pick up as we move into theyear. The weekly export sales number was report-ed at 327.300 tons, which was near the low side ofexpectations. Hedgers call with questions.

SOYBEANS 1/14/10Soybean trade has been lower this week due to

profit taking by market longs following the neutralto negative USDA report. Heading into Thursday,the weekly net change is 30 lower on the Marchcontract and 25 lower on new crop Novemberbeans. March meal is down $6.80 and bean oil isdown 90. The January contract will conclude trad-ing on Thursday. Spillover pressure from the cornmarket following the USDA report has been notedfor some pressure, but the bean report was lightlynegative as well. The World carryover jumped to59.8 million tons which was up over 2 million.Brazilian production was raised by 2 million tonsup to 65 million tons. On the domestic numbers,the soybean yield was raised to 44 bushels per acreand the production to 3.361 billion which was 23million greater than the average trade guess. Thecarryover came in at 345 million bushels whichwas only 7 million greater than expected. Beansdid sell off into the report, so overall this reports isneutral and may be priced in. We could still seesome South American harvest pressure and someChinese export cancelations which may give mar-ket bulls a major gut check the rest of the week.Demand items remain good, but that could slowquickly with South American harvest in February-April. The Quarterly Grain Stocks listed soybeanDec 1 stocks at 2.337 billion which was belowexpectations. The weekly export sales came in at754,100 tons which was inline with expectations.Meal sales were 356,700 tons and oil sales were50,000 tons; both were well above expectations.The outside market influence needs to stay sup-portive to keep beans above the low side of ourrecent range. Hedgers call with questions.

Feb Mar Feeders

Support: 8420 9477

Resistance 8680 9977

Open . . . . .67.500

High . . . . .69.050

Low . . . . . .67.400

Close . . . . .68.975

Chg . . . . . .+2.575

Open . . . . .97.750

High . . . . .98.000

Low . . . . . .97.500

Close . . . . .97.575

Chg . . . . . .-0.725

Open . . . . .85.400

High . . . . .86.050

Low . . . . . .85.100

Close . . . . .85.700

Chg . . . . . .+1.250

Open . . . . . .5.290

High . . . . . .5.364

Low . . . . . . .5.210

Close . . . . .5.364

Chg . . . . . .+0.024

Open . . . . . .3.742

High . . . . . .3.844

Low . . . . . .3.686

Close . . . . .3.840

Chg . . . . . .-0.084

Open . . . . . .9.720

High . . . . . .9.930

Low . . . . . . .9.720

Close . . . . . .9.924

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Gerald Miller, associate dean of extension andoutreach in the College of Agriculture and LifeSciences at Iowa State University, joined six agri-culture college deans from across the country inearly December for a visit of Iraqi colleges of agri-culture.

The defense department-sponsored tour includ-ed visits of three Iraqi agricultural colleges. TheIraqi government has approved funding 10,000scholarships for students pursuing advanceddegrees in foreign countries, with more than 1,000scholarships allocated for agricultural study.Schools in the United States are the choice of mostIraqi students.

“We had dinner with Dr. Sami Al Araji, the chairof the Iraqi National Investment Commission. Heis a Michigan State University undergraduate andPh.D. in mechanical engineering, and is very pas-sionate about rebuilding Iraq and is in a positionto make it happen,” Miller said. “He fully under-stands that agriculture and extension are criticalcomponents of the rebuilding process.”

The deans were able to meet those responsiblefor creating and administering the scholarships atthe Iraqi Ministry of Education and their Iraqicounterparts to learn about the country’s universi-ty system. They were asked to talk aboutAmerica’s land grant university system and therelated research, extension and teaching functionsat agricultural colleges.

The team has submitted a report of its visitincluding recommendations to the Department ofDefense Task Force for Business and StabilityOperations (TFBSO) in Iraq, the sponsor of thetrip. Among the recommendations is the proposalto consolidate some of the 18 colleges of agricul-

ture that are located within about six miles ofeach other. The group visited the University ofBaghdad College of Agriculture, the University ofBabylon College of Agriculture and the Universityof Anbar College of Agriculture.

Other recommendations include:• Greater coordination among the American

agencies in Iraq, including the TFBSO, the U.S.Agency for International Development and theU.S. Department of Agriculture’s ForeignAgricultural Service.

• Having Iraqi agricultural colleges considernew missions patterned after the American landgrant university model of education, research andextension.

• Concentrating educational efforts on helpingfaculty training to build the capacity of the under-graduate education.

Besides Miller, those participating in the tourincluded Sonny Ramaswamy, dean of the Collegeof Agricultural Sciences at Oregon StateUniversity; Fred Cholick, dean of the KansasState University’s College of Agriculture; FrankFear, senior associate dean at Michigan StateUniversity’s College of Agriculture and NaturalResources; Jim Hill, associate dean forInternational Programs at University ofCalifornia Davis; Daney Jackson, director ofStrategic Projects at Pennsylvania StateUniversity; and Ken McNabb, director ofInternational Education at Auburn University.Ahmed Araji, an agricultural economics professorat the University of Idaho who is under contractwith the TFBSO, served as host to the team inIraq.

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American farmers produced 13.1 billion bushelsof corn that year, breaking the previous record of11.8 billion set in 2004.

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The average value of an acre of farm land inIowa declined by 2.2 percent from 2008 to 2009,according to an annual survey conducted by IowaState University Extension.

The 2008 state-wide average of $4,468 was $97higher than the 2009 average. Mike Duffy, ISUExtension farm economist who conducts the sur-vey, said the 2009 figure was the first time theaverage value of an acre of farm land in Iowadeclined in a decade. The last time the state-wideaverage decreased was in 1999. The 1999 averagewas $1,781 an acre, $20 less than in 1998. Since1999, Iowa farm land has increased in value by anaverage of 145 percent. Duffy said the slightdecrease in 2009 in the ISU survey may containsome good news compared to other surveys thatlook at land values in Iowa.

He noted the 2.2 percent decline covered salesfor the time period between November 2008 andNovember 2009. It compared with a 7.6 percentdecrease reported by the Realtors Land Institutefor a survey covering the period from September2008 to March 2009, and a 7 percent decreasefrom October 2008 to October 2009 reported by theSeventh District of the Federal Reserve Board.The Federal Reserve Board report included anincrease of 4 percent from July to October of 2009.“The decrease in land values appears to havestopped,” Duffy said. “The situation has stabilized,but for how long is unknown.” While land valueson average declined slightly in 2009, the surveyreported that 14 counties showed increases. Thecounties with increases included several in eastcentral Iowa where the 2008 flooding held downthe gains shown in other parts of the state lastyear. Duffy said the recent trends in the value ofIowa land are not surprising given the relativechange in the value of crops produced in Iowa overthe past few years. “The value of corn productionin Iowa increased 64 percent from 2006 to 2007,but decreased 15 percent from 2007 to 2008, based

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“The intent of the teams is to promote the revi-talization of the agricultural sector within variousAfghanistan provinces,” said Col. Craig Bargfrede,the commander identified to lead the IowaNational Guard ADT.

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“Agriculture and life sciences faculty and exten-sion specialists at Iowa State University will sup-port the Afghan effort through training of teammembers and providing agricultural expertisewhere needed,” said Gerald Miller, associate deanof extension and outreach for the College ofAgriculture and Life Sciences and director of ISU’sExtension to Agriculture and Natural Resources.

It’s not known what types of projects the IowaADT will be supporting. This is determined oncethe teams arrive in Afghanistan and consult withlocal farmers and village elders. These projects aredriven by what Afghan farmers need to improvethe value and sustainability of Afghan crops andlivestock production.

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“The ADT concept has proven successful inCentral America over the last 20 years,” saidBargfrede.

The National Guard Bureau established theADT program for Afghanistan in 2007. Since then,a number of states have sent ADTs to Afghanistanincluding Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Nebraska,Kansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma, andCalifornia.

Improving food security for ordinary Afghanis isan important part of the overall strategy. Nearly85 percent of Afghanistan’s economic activity isrelated to agriculture and the ADT concept canplay an important role in helping stabilize thecountry’s overall economy, said Bargfrede.

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Tonsager will address The Nation’s CleanEnergy Economy by touching on the priorities ofthe Biofuels Interagency Working Group tasked byPresident Obama with developing a comprehen-sive biofuels strategy.

The group is chaired by former Iowa Governorand U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.

“Under Secretary Tonsager has a strong grasp ofthe contributions renewable fuels make to thenation’s economy and energy security,” said IRFAExecutive Director Monte Shaw. “As head of RuralDevelopment, he has worked hard to address theimmediate needs of biofuels producers during thisdifficult time. At the summit he will look aheadand share insights into how the ObamaAdministration sees renewable fuels policy evolv-ing in the future.”

Prior to joining the USDA, Tonsager, who grewup on a dairy farm near Oldham, South Dakota,served on the board of directors for the FarmCredit System Insurance Corporation and theFarm Credit Administration (FCA).

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“Sustaining Our Dairy Families, Farms, andRural Communities” is the theme of the fifthannual I-29 Dairy Conference on January 21 and22 at the Best Western Ramkota Inn andConference Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Iowa Corn has been targeting consumers intheir most recent promotion that has highlightedthe many uses for corn and its importance to thestate.

This fall, the Iowa Corn Growers Association(ICGA) and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board(ICPB) sponsored the Iowa Corn Fed GameDayDriveAway campaign that used the theme, “Everyday is GameDay for Iowa’s farmers.”

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The fourth annual race will be on Sunday, June20, at the Iowa Speedway in Newton. The racemarks the fourth trip to Iowa for the Indy CarSeries and the fourth time the cars have drivennearly 200 miles per hour on 100 percent fuelgrade corn ethanol.

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Granzow, who produces seed corn annually aswell as completes custom work such as spraying,detasselling, and picking seed corn for other areaPioneer production sites, said he struggled toplant 12 fields with nine hybrids while contend-ing with lots of planting delays and made inexcess of 20 trips to the field endeavoring the getthe seed in the ground according to the plan,which is coordinated with the heat units andtimed for most advantageous pollination.

As a seed grower, he explained, even “whenthings are not fit, you go when you have to go.”

Regardless of the growing season’s particulars,Granzow said, the company rigorously tests seedcorn once it is harvested, with the goal of “mak-ing sure what comes to the farmer in the bag hasthe best genetics and germination.”

Hybrids are usually tested independently ofeach other because each genetic package seems torespond to environmental conditions differently.

“In that 20-year period,” Granzow said of hisseed production experience, “the last three yearswe’ve been getting caught with ‘funny’ weather”as 2007 was afflicted with early frost, too.”

Considering the corn crop as a whole, Elmorequoted the November USDA corn yield predictionat 183 bushels per acre as the “highest in record-ed history,” which bypassed the previous recordset in 2004 at 181 bushels per acre.

The harvest data was revised in a USDA reportreleased January 12 that cited Iowa corn produc-tion at 182 bushels per acre, still a record settingyear.

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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources(DNR) is seeking public comment on a proposalthat would update rules affecting livestock andpoultry operations in the state.

The proposed rules incorporate new legislationthat would limit winter land application of liquidmanure, set requirements for stockpiling, andclarify existing laws or make corrections to exist-ing rules.

“Producers may be especially interested in thesections that address recent law changes that arealready in effect,” said Gene Tinker, DNR coordi-nator of animal feeding operations. “These sec-tions would include limiting the surface applica-tion of liquid manure on snow-covered or frozenground if it came from a totally roofed confine-ment large enough to need a manure managementplan, and stockpiling.”

Both the proposed rules and the 2009 legislationcan be found on the DNR animal feeding opera-tions Web site atwww.iowadnr.gov/afo/newrules.html.

People are invited to make oral comments on theproposed rule at the following public hearings:

• January 12 at 4:30 p.m. in the Orange Citygymnasium, 125 Central Ave SE

• January 13 at 1:30 p.m. in the Northeast Iowa

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• January 15 at 11 a.m. in the Wallace BuildingAuditorium, 502 E. Ninth St., Des Moines

• January 15 at 4:30 p.m. in the Cass CountyCommunity Center, 805 W. Tenth St., Atlantic;

• January 20 at 1:30 p.m. in the Marr ParkConservation Center, 2943 Highway 92,Ainsworth

• February 1 at 1:30 p.m. in the North IowaArea Community College Muse Norris ConferenceCenter, 500 College Drive, Mason City

Written comments can be also handed in at thehearings or be submitted no later than 4 p.m.,February 1 to Gene Tinker, DNR, 502 E. Ninth St,Des Moines, IA 50319 or faxed to (515) 281-8895 ore-mailed to [email protected].

The DNR will consider public input related tothe rule proposal. Based on that input, staff mayrevise the rule proposal. Once any changes aremade, the state Environmental ProtectionCommission will decide to approve, modify or dis-approve the final rule.

Changes can and do occur in proposed rulesuntil the final rule has been approved by theEnvironmental Protection Commission and pub-lished in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin.

Public hearings set for animal feeding operation rules

The 2009 Iowa Farm and Rural Life PollSummary Report, PM 2093, is available from IowaState University Extension.

“This year one of the major topics that our annu-al survey of Iowa farmers examined was the choiceof farming as an occupation,” said ISU ExtensionSociologist J. Gordon Arbuckle Jr., who co-directsthe survey with ISU Extension Sociologist PaulLasley.

“As the average age of Iowa farmers increases,it’s important that we understand more about howthe children of farmers weigh their careeroptions,” he explained. “We asked farmers withadult children to share their thoughts about thefactors that influenced their kids’ decisions to

either become farmers themselves or to followanother career path.”

The summary report also examines reasonsunderlying the ongoing decline in mixed livestockand grain farming, local food systems, value-added agriculture, targeted conservationapproaches, nutrient removal wetlands, and per-sonal and financial well-being.

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As their role in agriculture continues to grow,farm women are learning how to be better busi-ness partners through their participation in aunique program offered by Iowa State UniversityExtension in Page County.

Annie's Project is a six-week course designedespecially for farm women to help them developtheir management and decision-making skills fortheir farms.

The program will be offered from 6-9 p.m. eachThursday from January 21 through February 25at the Iowa Western Community College Depot inClarinda. The deadline to pre-register for Annie'sProject is January 14.

ISU Extension Field Agricultural EconomistTim Eggers is coordinating the various sessionsfor Annie's Project that are designed to empowerfarm women to be better business partnersthrough networks and by managing and organiz-ing critical information.

"The reason this program is unique is becausewomen in the community that are doing thethings we talk about are the presenters and thereis a lot of discussion on the various subjects. Nomore than half the time is spent in a lecture for-mat," Eggers said.

Beyond coordinating the local program, Eggersserves as a member of the National LeadershipTeam for Annie's Project along with founder RuthHambleton and Bob Wells.

Started in Illinois, the first Annie's Project inIowa took place in Red Oak in 2005. Since thattime more than 190 farm women have participat-ed in programs at 10 southwest Iowa sites.

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"This is the type of project I would want to havefor my mother, so I felt it would also be beneficialfor other mothers and wives involved in agricul-ture," Eggers explained.

In fact, Eggers said the positive impact Annie'sProject has provided since it was started in Iowain 2005 is why the program has continued to flour-ish despite the economic challenges that haveimpacted ISU Extension in the last year.

"Our resources are less than they were last yearat this time, but even with decreased resourcesISU Extension felt projects like Annie's Projectwere high priority programs," Eggers said.

Finances are one of the key areas participantswill receive education on through their participat-ing in Annie's Project. Other areas of focus arehuman resources, production, market and legalrisk.

However, the members of the Annie's ProjectSteering Committee for this year have also tai-lored the program to address specific areas ofinterest for women in Page County and surround-ing communities.

"We are going to spend more time on the toolsused in grain marketing and on successful valueadded agricultural enterprises. There are severalpeople in the community that have taken thoseideas and made them work. The steering commit-tee also wanted us to spend time on record keep-ing and how tax and production records can worktogether," Eggers explained.

Members of the Annie's Project SteeringCommittee included Diann Anderson,Shenandoah; Megan Brown, Shenandoah; Ruth

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Since Annie's Project creates an active learningenvironment for its participants, Eggers said he isalso excited about the involvement of the ClarindaCampus of Iowa Western Community College asthe host of the weekly programs.

"Iowa Western Community College has beenvery helpful in the past and it is great to havesuch a good relationship with our local communi-ty college. There is a lot of effort involved in host-ing a program like this, but there was no hesita-tion on their part. They showed us what roomswould be available and explained what resourcesthey could make available. They have really gonebeyond my expectations," Eggers said.

IWCC Clarinda Campus Director ChadWellhausen said the college is also excited aboutthe opportunity to partner with ISU Extension todeliver educational opportunities like Annie'sProject.

"Iowa Western Clarinda Campus is excited topartner with Iowa State Extension to offer Annie'sProject. Annie's Project is a great programdesigned for women involved in agriculture. Theever changing complexities of agriculture finance,operations and marketing make this program veryrelevant and valuable," Wellhausen said.

Funding for Annie's Project is provided in partthrough a $20,000 grant from the USDA/FCICRisk Management Agency managed by PageCounty Agricultural Extension District. The regis-tration fee for Annie's Project is $50 per personand the class size will be limited to 20 people.

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A new publication from Iowa State UniversityExtension can help farmers track their energy useand compare their usage and costs for variousenergy sources.

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ISU Extension economist sayssome input costs will be lower

by Gordon Wolf

Some farming inputs will be less expensive forthe 2010 growing year, according to Mike Duffy,Iowa State University Extension Economist.

“It’s actually a time relative to last year whereinputs are going to be down,” he stated.

Duffy said the biggest driver in his prediction ofa decrease in the cost of inputs is the drop in thecost of nitrogen fertilizer.

He also predicted that the cost of Round-Up willbe down considerably because it came out fromunder patent and competition has increased.

The price of seed corn will be up, he estimated.“I think we will see some movement there,”

Duffy continued. “It’s getting hard to know whatseed will do because we have so many differentoptions available. In general, I think we’ll seesome increases there.”

But the predicted decrease in some input costs isnot going to help everyone.

Duffy said the returns for pork and dairy pro-ducers have been very low.

“If you’re a grain producer that didn’t get too farout on a limb, well we just got the official yieldestimate (from the USDA) and it looks prettygood,” he stated.

One of the factors that dropped is the averageland values, something that Duffy tracks andreports on each year. His estimate of average landvalues, released in mid-December, showed a 2.2percent average decrease in land values,statewide.

It was the first decrease in land values since1999. Up until the 2009 estimate, land valuesincreased by 145 percent since 1999.

“I am asked a lot if this (decrease) is a precursorfor a drop like we saw in the 1980s. I don’t thinkthat it is,” Duffy stated. “I don’t see anything yetthat there’s going to be a 15-20 percent drop inland values. I think it (land values) are going toremain fairly stable.”

Duffy explained one of the factors driving adecrease in the average price of an acre of land isthat there were fewer sales last year.

“That was true throughout the Midwest,” hepointed out. “And mostly people were not offeringland for sale. Again, that’s different than what wesaw in the 1980s.

“So the bad news is that values were down, andthe good new is that they weren’t down more,”Duffy continued.

The decrease in land values will probably havesome impact on land rent, Duffy stated, but added,“Typically we see rents lag behind land values.The next six to eight months will determine a lot.If it looks like I’m borne out correct, things will bestable. I don’t think rents are going to go down.

People are still after getting control of the land.”Duffy has posted on the Iowa State UniversityExtension Web site the “Estimated Costs of CropProduction in Iowa – 2010” (http://www.exten-sion.iastate.edu/agdm/crops/html/a1-20.html),which presents estimated annual Iowa productioncost budgets for the crops.

In the report on the site, Duffy wrote that theestimates represent typical costs and are onlyintended to be guidelines. Actual costs will varyconsiderably and can be entered in the column for“Your Estimates.

Electronic spreadsheets for developing crop pro-duction budgets are available on the Ag DecisionMaker web site, www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm.Duffy also wrote, “The estimated costs of corn,corn silage, soybeans, alfalfa, and pasture mainte-nance in this report are based on data from sever-al sources. They include the annual Iowa FarmBusiness Association record summaries, produc-tion and costs data from the Departments ofEconomics, Agricultural and BiosystemsEngineering, and Agronomy at Iowa StateUniversity and a survey of selected agriculturalcooperatives and other input suppliers around thestate.”

He wrote the cost estimates are representativeof average costs for farms in Iowa and that verylarge or small farms may have lower or higherfixed costs per acre.

What the 2010 growing year has in store

A flurry of industry chatter followed therelease of the 2009 Crop Production report onJanuary 12 that showed record high yields peracre and total production of corn and the high-est production of soybeans in the last threeyears.

Rebecca Fecitt, U.S. Grains Council directorof biotechnology programs, said in a pressrelease in response to the many record-highyields reported across the country and in Iowathat the continued utilization of scientificallyproven biotechnology applications provided bylife science companies will help to increasecorn yields, solidifying the need to continuedeveloping markets for U.S. coarse grains.

“We hope to see this upward trend in yieldsfor U.S. corn continue. As science becomes evenmore sophisticated, it will help increase andmaintain our yields. This will be instrumentalin feeding the world’s forecasted 9.1 billionpeople by 2050,” said Fecitt. “The growing pop-ulation, especially in developing countries, willdemand more meat, milk and eggs as incomescontinue to increase. We have to maintain ourbiotechnology education efforts in order toensure that grain derived from biotechnologyis accepted around the world.”

Tim Burrack, chairman of the Iowa CornPromotion Board and farmer in northeast Iowawho experienced one of the latest harvest sea-sons in his 37 years of farming, seconded theimportance of technology in yields. He statedin a press release, “The staggering numbers

released today (January 12) are a true reflec-tion of the value of new traits and hybridsavailable to farmers. Never underestimate thecapacity of the corn grower to produce undereven the most challenging weather conditions.”Chad Hart, grain marketing specialist, com-mented through his Iowa State UniversityExtension Ag Decision Maker blog, “USDAupdated its crop production, stocks, and useestimates today (January 12). And if the mar-ket was looking for bearish information, thereports provided it.”

He continued, “With the boost in soybeanexports and crush and the reduction in endingstocks, USDA raised the midpoint of their sea-son-average price range to $9.65 perbushel…the midpoint of USDA’s corn season-average price range was raised to $3.70 perbushel.”

The Iowa Soybean Association’s PresidentDelbert Christensen responded positively tothe report in a press release, “This report is notreally a surprise. The end of harvest seasonweather was good for soybeans. The good newsis that farmers this fall have had opportunitiesto sell soybeans at strong prices.

“Additional good news is that we continue tosee very strong export numbers,” Christensencontinued. “China’s economy in particular hadamazing 8 percent growth over the last twoquarters in one of the toughest economic yearssince the Great Depression, and that will mostlikely continue to adjust upwards in 2010.

Continued strong international demand andsome signs of gradual improvement in thedomestic livestock demand could impact finalnumbers.”

Burrack also found the report to be uplifting,“With those production numbers, nationwidecorn production would be equal to three-fourths of a trillion pounds. With the U.S pop-ulation at 304 million, that’s enough corn forevery person in the U.S. to consume 2,431pounds of corn; plenty for all food, feed, fuel,and fiber needs.”

In Iowa, not all the corn is on the barge, inthe bin, or on the rail cars. In parts of Iowa,corn remains standing in the snow waiting fora combine.

USDA report indicates record production in Iowa

Iowa’s farmers in 2009:• Produced 2.4 billion bushels of corn and

486 million bushels of soybeans• Experienced a record yield per acre of 182

bushels of corn, up from 2007 and 2008 resultsof 171 bushels per acre

• Harvested 29,200 ears of corn per acre, arecord high number

• Produced 6.2 million bushels of oats witha yield of 65 bushels per acre

• Grew enough hay to report a harvest of 4million tons

• Yielded 51 bushels per acre of soybeans,compared to 52 in 2007 and 46.5 in 2008Data from the USDA NASS Crop Production2009 Summary


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TUESDAY, JANUARY 19• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Calf/Yearling.

Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Bred Female.


THURSDAY, JANUARY 21• Heirs of Alice and Leonard Fahn Trust Real Estate Auction,

11 a.m. at the C.G. Therkildsen Center, Harlan, Iowa. 2 Tracts, Part Sec. 7, 17 & 18 Center Township, Shelby County, Iowa.

NOTE DATE CHANGE!! Shaben Real Estate, auctioneers. (D)

• Denison Livestock Auction, Precondition Sale. Dension, IA. Auctioneers, Pauley Family Auction Service. (D)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Western Iowa Precondition.


SATURDAY, JANUARY 23• Special Hereford Influence Sale, located at the Anita Livestock Auction, Anita, IA.11:00 am weigh ups - 12:30 pm feeders. Bernard Vais & Jesse Vais, Auctioneers. (AUD)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28• Denison Livestock Auction, G.T. Vac Sale. Dension, IA.

Auctioneers, Pauley Family Auction Service. (D)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Calf/Yearling.


SATURDAY, JANUARY 30• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Pryor Bred Female.


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Bred Female.


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4• Denison Livestock Auction, Precondition Sale. Dension, IA.

Auctioneers, Pauley Family Auction Service. (D)FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5

• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Western Iowa Precondition. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.



FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Calf/Yearling.


MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15• Denison Livestock Auction, Bred Cow & Heifer Sale. Dension, IA.


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Bred Female/Two Oaks Red Angus Bulls.


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18• Denison Livestock Auction, Special Calf & Yearling Sale. Dension, IA.


FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Western Iowa Precondition.




FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Calf/Yearling.


SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28• Dunlap Livestock Auction, SW Simmental Group.


WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Bred Female Janssen Blk Simmental Bulls.


FRIDAY, MARCH 5• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Western Iowa Precondition.


FRIDAY, MARCH 12• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Calf/Yearling.


WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Bred Female/Winther Blk Simmental Bulls.


FRIDAY, MARCH 19• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Western Iowa Precondition.


FRIDAY, MARCH 26• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Calf/Yearling.


MONDAY, MARCH 29• Dunlap Livestock Auction, EAGA Angus Bulls.


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Bred Female.


FRIDAY, APRIL 9• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Calf/Yearling.


SATURDAY, APRIL 17• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Iowa Cattlemen Bulls.


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Calf/Yearling.


FRIDAY, APRIL 23• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Bred Female.


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1st Class late model equip! Owner rented his ground. ‘05 JD 9560STS combine; JD693 6R head; JD 625F 25’ grain table; ‘03 JD 9320 4WD tractor, duals, 1095 hrs,PTO; ‘04 JD 8320 tractor, mfwd, duals; Starfire GPS, auto steer, ILS suspension,1914 hrs; '04 JD 6420 tractor, mfwd, 2439 hours; 1967 & 1969 JD 4020 dieseltractors; AC 7000 tractor; JD 640 loader; '98 Freightliner semi; '03 Drake graintrailer w/ag hoppers; Featherlite 20,000# gooseneck flatbed trailer; Featherlite 20’alum livestock trailer; ‘09 Krause 8200, 31’ disc; '04 John Deere 1770NT 12Rplanter w/CCS seed delivery syst; DVMI 4300 Nutri-Placr 15 knife anhydrousapplicator; JD 726 soil finisher; JD 512 9-shank disc ripper; Top Air TA 1100 gallonsprayer w/60’ boom; Brent 674 grain cart; Brent 644 gravity wagon; JD 27 stalkchopper; Bobcat angle broom; JD 926 MoCo conditioner; ‘07 Vermeer 605M roundbaler; JD 338 square baler; H&S 10-wheeler rake; Knight RA3375; mixer grinder;Knight 8030 manure spreader; H&S spreader; 3 forage boxes; Much more.

Hay & Straw Auctions

Rock ValleyHay Auction Co.

Every Monday & Thursday @ 12:30 p.m.Free experienced order buying service.

Trucking Available

712-476-5541 Office712-470-1274 Paul McGills cell

See the sales results at www.rockvalleyhay.com

84-IFR(FARM & RANCH-ROCK VALLEY AUCTION)RS

FARMLAND for SALEPalo Alto County

390 Acres Walnut Township293.7 Till; Balance Timber with Acerage

Kossuth County74 Acres M/L Greenwood Township; 65.3 Tillable Acres, CRP &

Hunting Ground

Wright County160 Acres Boone Township; 155.25 Tillable Acres, 78.5 CSR w/

Drying bin

Hancock County160 Acres Twin Lakes Township; 146.8 Tillable Acres, 80 CSR

w/ Nice Building Site156 Acres Amsterdam Township; 145.9 Tillable Acres, 84 CSR

.Cerro Gordo County110 Acres Lake Township;106 Tillable Acres, 81 CSR

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1-IFR(IFR JAN 10-FARM & HOME SERVICES)FC

1-IFR(Jan 2010 Spencer Lvstk)SSJ

Advanced production techniques, informed grow-ing practices and improved seed varieties helpedcorn growers achieve high yields in the NationalCorn Growers Association 2009 National CornYield Contest.

Despite the challenging weather conditions thatplagued the Corn Belt throughout the year,entrants continued to far surpass the nationalaverage corn yield, even doubling it in some cir-cumstances.

The National Corn Yield Contest is in its 45thyear and remains NCGA’s most popular programfor members.

This year, NCGA processed 6,960 entries – a 3.5percent increase compared to 2008 (6,727 entries)and 41 percent increase compared to 2007 (4,932entries).

Steve Ebke, chair of NCGA’s Production andStewardship Action Team, said the contest high-lights how, through scientific advances and growerinnovation, corn growers can meet growingdemand for food, feed, fuel and fiber.”

The 24 winners in eight production categorieshad verified yields averaging more than 300bushels per acre, compared to the projectednational average of 162.9 bushels per acre.

While there is no overall contest winner, yieldsfrom first, second and third place farmers overallproduction categories ranged from 287.0744 to346.0156 bushels per acre.

The national and state contest winners will behonored at the 2010 Commodity Classic. Contestwinners will also be featured in a special edition ofFarm Journal magazine.

Two farms in Iowa were among the nationalclass AA winners; they were in competition withother growers from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.

In the no-till/strip-till, non-irrigated class Davidand Mason Hansen of H & H Farms, LLP, fromCrescent won second place with a yield of 288.6477bushels per acre with Pioneer 33Y75

In the non-irrigated class Leslie Lidner of LCLFarms, Inc., of Keokuk won first place with a yieldof 298.3101 bushels per acre with Dekalb DKC63-42

A complete listing of winners is available atNCGA.com.

NCGAannounces National Corn Yield Contest winnersIowa corn farmers

have always been con-cerned with protectingthe environment. Mostcorn farmers live nearthe ground they farmand many of them planto pass their farms tothe next generation.

Through conservationpractices and new tech-nologies, Iowa cornfarmers are finding newways to protect theenvironment.

Corn farmers arereducing their environ-mental impact throughconservation andreduced tillage prac-tices. According to theUSDA, reduced tillage and other managementpractices have reduced soil erosion 43% over thepast 20 years. Reduced tillage practices also pro-vide an energy savings to corn farmers. Accordingto Iowa State University Extension, tillage passesrequire 1.5-2.5 gallons of diesel fuel per acre,residue management practices allows corn farm-ers to reduce the number of passes on their fields,thus reducing their fuel usage.

New technology and improved implements havealso helped corn farmers improve the ground theyfarm. Farmers have implemented soil testing andnutrient management plans to help determinewhere in their fields they need to apply inputssuch as fertilizer. Through the help of global posi-tioning systems they can pinpoint exactly where,how much, and when they need to apply inputs.

Iowa corn farmers are also finding ways toreduce the amount of water that is need to pro-duce their crop. Through improved seed varietiesthat are drought tolerant, to soil moisture testers,and subsurface irrigation methods, corn farmers

are reducing the amount of water needed. In factless than 15% of the corn farmland in the UnitedStates is irrigated. In Iowa, 99.5% of the croplandis irrigated through Mother Nature.

“Corn farmers are stewards of the land. We useconservation practices and new technology toimprove the land that we farm. By implementingnew management practices we have been able toproduce more corn with fewer inputs,” said NickLeibold, a corn farmer from New Hampton andchair of the Iowa Corn Animal Agriculture andEnvironment committee.

Through conservation practices, such as no-tillfarming, and new technologies like GPS systemsand seed technology, corn farmers are helping toimprove the environment. For example they pro-duce 10% more corn from a pound of fertilizer thanthey did 35 years ago. Farmers are leading thetrue green revolution while also feeding and fuel-ing the world by producing more corn with fewerinputs.

The information above was provided by the IowaCorn Promotion Board(ICPB), which works todevelop and defendmarkets, fund researchand provide educationabout corn and cornproducts. The IowaCorn GrowersAssociation (ICGA) is amembership organiza-tion lobbying on agri-cultural issues onbehalf of its 6,400farmer members. Bothorganizations work onthe joint mission to cre-ate opportunities forlong-term Iowa corngrower profitability.

Corn farmers use conservation practices, new technology, to remain sustainable

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Kingsley Livestock Pavilion Inc.1111 Ida Ave. • Kingsley, IA 51028

(Corner of Hwy. 140 & D12 • 4 miles south of Kingsley)

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IA - 50 JD, IH, KINZE, WHITE PLANTER ON

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DAYCO C116 $10 EA; 1 DAYCO 94” X 1

1/4” WIDE $10, (402) 564-5064

NE - IH 605 ENGINES, (308) 467-2335

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NE - 6” BAND & LATCH MAIN LINE, (308)

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$700, 50 HP 4:5 $550, US MOTOR GEAR-

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OF INDUSTRIAL 200 FORD, 300 FORD, OR

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USED LAST IN 2006, VERY RESTORABLE.

COMES WITH EXTRA 217 GAS ENGINE

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ER. $950 OBO. LEAVE MESSAGE IF NO

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ER SERVICED YEARLY, $9,500.00, (402)

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NE - PARTED OUT JD 400

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5067

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LOOKING FOR A SELF-MOTIVATED INDI-

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728-7294

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FOR ‘73-’79 FORD, (620) 865-2541

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TAUPE LEATHER, $100.00, (402) 564-

5064

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$5,900.00, (620) 865-2541

22660033 -- TTRRUUCCKKSS


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(620) 865-2541

CO - 1948 CHEVY 1 1/2 TON LOADMAS-

TER TRUCK, 12’ FLATBED, NO HOIST,

CORNER WINDOW CAB. 216 6 CYLINDER.

WAS RUNNING WHEN PARKED, NOW

ENGINE IS FROZEN. HAVE SOME PAPER-

WORK, BUT NO TITLE. $500 OBO. PLEAS

LEAVE MESSAGE IF NO ANSWER., (719)

643-5267

NE - IH ENGINES, 304’S & 345’S, (308)

467-2335

NE - OMAHA STANDARD 16’ GRAIN BOX

WITH HOIST, (308) 467-2335

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NE - 1979 TRAIL MOBILE ALUMINUM

9000 GAL. TANKER, (402) 369-0212

22661133 -- MMOOBBIILLEE HHOOMMEESS && RRVV’’SS

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NE - AVION SILVER R, 30FT, TRAVEL

TRAILER, VERY CLEAN, EXCELLENT

SNOWBIRD TRAILER, NEW BATTERIES,

$7400/OBO, (402) 564-5064

22661155 -- AAIIRRPPLLAANNEESS

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LOW HOURS, (402) 364-2592

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LIGHT DAMAGE OR IN NEED OF ENGINE

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HEAR IT RUN AND 8 ALUMINUM 22. 5

BUD WHEELS $150 EACH., (641) 745-

5228

NE - 1975 24’ SEMI LOWBOY TRLR.

$1950, $2,250.00, (402) 545-2255

MO - ‘99 IH 4900, TS, 18K FRONT, 40K LB

HENDRICKSON, $26,000.00, (660) 548-

3804

MO - ‘95 CHEVY TOPKICK, 20’ FLATBED

& HOIST, CAT 250 HP, 8LL TRANS, 40K

HENDRICKSON REARS, 14K FRONT, 190K

MILES,, $19,000.00, (660) 548-3804

NE - 1978 BRENNER 6500 GAL STAIN-

LESS STEEL INSULATED TANKER, GOOD

CONDITION, (402) 369-0212

22880033 -- DDIIRRTT SSCCRRAAPPEERRSS


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& DUMP, ANY SIZE, (660) 548-3804

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SCRAPERS, (660) 548-3804

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FFOORR SSAALLEE

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GEN SETS. REMOTE WELL GENERATORS.

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MODEL FGL-913 SERIAL #6761185

TRANSMISSION 4WG-120 SERIAL # 4140

ZF; $5,000.00 OBO, WENDELL NOBLE,

(651) 345-3854

NE - CASE 621 PAYLOADER, MODEL 6T

590 CUMMINS MOTOR, MOTOR NEEDS

WORK. $21,000, $21,000.00, (402) 545-

2255

NE - 1995 DRESSER WHEEL LOADER,

3YD, 6 CYL CUMMINS TURBO, 80%

TIRES, RUNS GOOD, (402) 369-0212

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NE - CRUSHED LIMESTONE FOR DRIVE-

WAY-YOU LOAD & HAUL $8 CU.YD., NEAR

GRAND ISLAND , NE, (402) 564-5064

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MN - ANTIQUE TRACTOR COLLECTORS!BIEWER’S TRACTOR & MACH. SALV. SPE-CIALIZES IN 1920-85 TRACTOR PARTS.FREE NATIONWIDE LOCATING. BAR-NESVILLE, MN. SEARCH PARTS & SEEOVER 100 ANTIQUE TRACTORS PICTUREDAT SALVAGETRACTORS. COM, (218) 493-4696NE - 1952 JD B, RECONDITIONED,PULLED IN DIV 1 4500LBS, $3,500.00,(402) 545-2255NE - 1938 JD B, UNSTYLED, RECONDI-TIONED, $3,100.00, (402) 545-2255NE - 1941 JD A, ELECTRIC START, 4 SP,BEHLEN OVERDRIVE,, $2,500.00, (402)545-2255

33000055 -- FFEENNCCIINNGG MMAATTEERRIIAALLSS

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ND - USED OIL FIELD 2 3/8”-2 7/8” &LARGER PIPE, 3/4”, 7/8”, & 1” FIBER-GLASS RODS, PANELS FOR HORSE/CAT-TLE CORRALS. ALL TYPES OF NEW IRON,ROUND & SQ TUBING, ANGLE & CHAN-NEL, ETC. PAHLKE PIPE & ROD, (877)457-2028

33000077 -- PPIIPPEE

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MO - GOOD USED RR TANK CAR SHELLSFOR CULVERTS (7-10’ DIAMETER)(30’-55’LONG), ALSO GOOD USED STEEL PIPE, 85/8” DIAMETER THRU 48” DIAMETER,20’, 30’, 40’ & 50’ LENGTHS. CALL GARYAT GATEWAY PIPE & SUPPLY, (800) 489-4321

33000099 -- FFUUEELL TTAANNKKSS

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NE - NEW 5000 GALLON HEAVY DUTY,

OTHER SIZES ALSO, (402) 563-4762

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MO - OUTSIDE WOOD FURNACE $1545.CHEAP SHIPPING. EASY INSTALL.FORCED AIR. 100,000 BTU. HOUSES,MOBILES. WWW.HEATBYWOOD.COM,(417) 581-7755NE - CARPET: RESIDENTIAL & COMMER-CIAL IN MOHAWK, SHAW, BEAULIEU.LAMINATES & HARDWOOD. VINYL.CERAMIC & PORCELAIN TILES. DURACE-RAMIC. KARNDEAN LUXURY VINYL.SCRANTON SUPPLY, NORFOLK, (402)640-7701NE - TRUCKLOAD PORCELAIN & CERAMICTILE SALE. SUMMER CARPET SALE.SCRANTON SUPPLY, NORFOLK, (402)640-7701

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Forty-four new companies will attend this year’sshow with a total of 620 companies utilizing 1,620booths.

The show covers 6.0 acres of indoor space. Everyavailable space is used in the three buildings andfour floors of the Iowa Events Center; even thehallways are filled with ag-related displays.

“We wish we could honor all requests wereceived from companies for additional boothspace. We have a waiting list for more than 120booth spaces,” Junge stated.

Most of these are out-of-state companies want-ing to display their products and services toMidwest farmers.

The 55th annual Iowa Power Farming Show willbe February 2 - 4 in the Hy-Vee Exhibit Hall,

Wells Fargo Arena and Veterans Auditorium inDes Moines. Doors open at 9 a.m. all three daysand close at 4 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday,and at 3 p.m. on Thursday.

Farmers will have additional educational oppor-tunities this year with three seminar rooms inuse.

Seminars begin at 11 a.m. each day. Commoditymarketing, transitioning the family farm, maxi-mizing yield potential, and precision farming arethe main topics featured.

Admission to the Iowa Power Farming Show is$6. (Children under 14 are free.) Farmers can save$3 when they register online and participate inthe “2010 Planting Intention Survey” atwww.iowapowershow.com.

Free shuttle service and free parking is alsoavailable at Iowa Cubs-Principal Park. The shut-tle is sponsored by Calcium Products.

The Iowa Power Farming Show is sponsored inpart by Farm Credit Services of America, AgLeader Technology, Bayer Crop Science, StineSeed, and The Stewart-Peterson Group. The showis owned and managed by the Iowa-NebraskaEquipment Dealers Association (I-NEDA). I-NEDA represents more than 400 agricultural, out-door power and industrial equipment dealersthroughout Iowa and Nebraska.

For more information about the show and a listof show exhibitors, visit www.iowapowershow.com.

Iowa Power Farming Show ready for 55th annual event February 2-4 in Des Moines

The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) andIowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) will again joinwith local sponsoring groups to host 14 free cropfairs across Iowa this winter.

"Our crop fairs are an established tradition formany growers," said Don Mason, ICGA/ICPBdirector of grower services. "They make topexperts available at local gatherings where farm-ers can ask questions and tap into the latest infor-mation on issues that affect their profitability."

Dates and locations for this year's crop fairschedule include:

• January 24 in Bassett • January 27 in Missouri Valley • January 28 in Promise City • February 6 in Paullina • February 8 in Elkader • February 18 in Fort Dodge • February 22 in Wall Lake • March 3 in Fairfield The ICPB directs the investment of Iowa corn

checkoff funds to develop and defend markets,fund research, and provide education about cornand corn products. The ICGA is a membershiporganization, lobbying on agricultural issues onbehalf of its 6,000 members.

For full program details on individual crop fairs,go to www.iowacorn.org or call 515-225-9242.

Iowa Corn GrowersAssociation announces2010 crop fair schedule


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